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Readers Respond: Bunking Up

Erin Ryder January 25, 2008

More than 1,200 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do uninvited guests bunk in your barn during the winter?”

Herpesvirus Hold Order Lifted in Maryland

Edited Press Release January 25, 2008

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has lifted the “investigational animal hold order” on Barn 7 and the isolated barn on the grandstand side of the Bowie Training Center after follow-up testing on the initial nasal swab samples sent to the

Florida Sets Limit on Horse Auction Rules

Ryan Conley January 25, 2008

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services claims it doesn’t have the power to regulate certain aspects of horse sales in the state, but is prepared to publish proposed rules it says are intended to prevent unfair or deceptive

New Vaccination Guidelines for Horses Released

Edited Press Release January 25, 2008

Revised guidelines for the vaccination of horses are now available from the Infectious Disease Committee of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). The committee, chaired by Mary Scollay, DVM, has made recommendations for the us

Second Racehorse Welfare Summit to Examine Progress

Edited Press Release January 25, 2008

The second Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, set for Monday, March 17, and Tuesday, March 18, at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion in Lexington, Ky., will feature wide-ranging discussions of critical equine health- and safety-related issues

Thyroid Supplement Effective Addition to Equine Weight Loss Program

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc January 24, 2008

Researchers from Tennessee recently reported that daily administration of a high dose of levothyroxine sodium–a synthetic thyroid hormone supplement–for 48 weeks resulted in significant weight loss and an improvement in horses’ insulin

Herpesvirus Test on Maryland Horse Deemed Inconclusive

Edited Press Release January 24, 2008

Blood samples on a horse that was ordered into isolation by the Maryland Department of Agriculture on Tuesday were negative for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The “investigational animal hold order” is still in place on Barn 7 of the

New Dressage Manager for 2010 WEG Games Named

Edited Press Release January 24, 2008

The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. has announced Lloyd Landkamer, of Hamel, Minn., as the Dressage Discipline Manager for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, in addition to his current duties as the Para-Equestrian Discipline Manager

Four Thoroughbred Yearlings Killed in Traffic Accident

Pat Raia January 24, 2008

Four bay Thoroughbred yearlings were killed this morning when they were struck by a car traveling along Mt. Horeb Pike in Lexington, Ky.

“Two of the horses were dead on the scene and two were euthanized at the scene,” said Sgt. Pat

48 Horses Seized in Virginia

The Associated Press January 24, 2008

Loudoun County, Va., officials said animal cruelty charges might be filed against the owners of four dozen horses seized from a Middleburg farm this week.

County officials said Wednesday that many of the horses were emaciated. All 48 horses

Jacksons Not Involved in Planned NYC Barbaro Statue

Ron Mitchell/The Horse January 24, 2008

Roy and Gretchen Jackson, who campaigned 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, say they are not involved with plans to erect a statue in New York’s Central Park that memorializes the late classic winner.

According to a press release Tuesday from

Man Sentenced in Illegal Horse Racing Case

The Associated Press January 23, 2008

The manager of an illegal Oklahoma horse racing operation near Thackerville will pay more than $37,000 in fines and penalties after being sentenced today in Love County District Court.

Attorney General Drew Edmondson said Jesus Romero,

Horse Classified Listing Error Results in Calls to Owner

The Associated Press January 23, 2008

Kristen DeGroat of Akron, Mich., just wanted to sell her horse to another animal lover, but her ad ended up under “Good Things to Eat” in the classified sections of two newspapers.

DeGroat said about a third of the 60 or so calls she

Ontario Vet College Now Offering Stem Cell Therapy

Edited Press Release January 23, 2008

Clinicians and researchers at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) have teamed up to offer stem cell therapy to repair injured tendons and ligaments in horses.

The move provides clients with a new treatment option for

Horses Seized from Another Colorado Rescue

Pat Raia January 23, 2008

Operators of another Colorado horse rescue have been accused of animal cruelty, less than a month after a similar case occurred in the state. Now, one rescue industry operator in that state says the two seizures illustrate the plight of

Michigan Extension Offering Manure Management Seminars

Edited Press Release January 23, 2008

Those keeping horses on small acreage have a unique challenge in handling manure to avoid issues with odor or flies that can strain neighborly relationships. A Michigan State University (MSU) Extension program set for Feb. 23 in Allendale, Mich.,